Kasich likely to be outspent in New Hampshire TV ads leading up to primary

Jack Torry

Wednesday

Jan 27, 2016 at 3:37 PM

WASHINGTON " Gov. John Kasich likely will be heavily out-spent on television advertising byother Republican presidential campaigns and independent organizations during the final two weeks ofnext month's New Hampshire primary.

In records made available by those tracking campaign spending in New Hampshire, Kasich'spresidential campaign has booked less than $15,000 in television advertising before the primarywhile the super-PAC supporting his campaign has booked $720,000 in TV commercials.

The records cover the span from last Sunday until the Feb. 9 primary.

Although Kasich's campaign and the super-PAC " known as New Day for America " could buy morecommercials if the governor raises more money, there appears little chance Kasich can match themoney spent on TV by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and New Jersey Gov.Chris Christie.

The records show that Bush's presidential campaign will spend $1.5 million on TV advertisingwhile the super-PAC supporting Bush has booked nearly $4.8 million on both broadcast and cable TVin New Hampshire.

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Rubio's presidential campaign plans to spend at least $2 million on TV commercials in NewHampshire while the super-PAC supporting his campaign has scheduled more than $4 million in TVcommercials. While Christie's own campaign has not booked TV commercials, the super-PAC backing hiscandidacy plans to spend $3.6 million on advertisements in New Hampshire.

A Kasich spokesman would only say 'we don't comment on strategy.'

Kasich hopes a strong performance in New Hampshire will allow him to emerge as the pragmaticalternative to New York billionaire Donald Trump and conservative Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. ButKasich likely would need to finish ahead in New Hampshire of Bush, Rubio and Christie to become thefavorite of the Republican establishment.

Kasich himself has insisted he has a strong field organization in New Hampshire, saying 'withthe airwaves flooded with all these commercials ... nobody knows what to believe, and the groundgame really works.'

WASHINGTON " Gov. John Kasich likely will be heavily out-spent on television advertising byother Republican presidential campaigns and independent organizations during the final two weeks ofnext month's New Hampshire primary.

In records made available by those tracking campaign spending in New Hampshire, Kasich'spresidential campaign has booked less than $15,000 in television advertising before the primarywhile the super-PAC supporting his campaign has booked $720,000 in TV commercials.

The records cover the span from last Sunday until the Feb. 9 primary.

Although Kasich's campaign and the super-PAC " known as New Day for America " could buy morecommercials if the governor raises more money, there appears little chance Kasich can match themoney spent on TV by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and New Jersey Gov.Chris Christie.

The records show that Bush's presidential campaign will spend $1.5 million on TV advertisingwhile the super-PAC supporting Bush has booked nearly $4.8 million on both broadcast and cable TVin New Hampshire.

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Rubio's presidential campaign plans to spend at least $2 million on TV commercials in NewHampshire while the super-PAC supporting his campaign has scheduled more than $4 million in TVcommercials. While Christie's own campaign has not booked TV commercials, the super-PAC backing hiscandidacy plans to spend $3.6 million on advertisements in New Hampshire.

A Kasich spokesman would only say 'we don't comment on strategy.'

Kasich hopes a strong performance in New Hampshire will allow him to emerge as the pragmaticalternative to New York billionaire Donald Trump and conservative Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. ButKasich likely would need to finish ahead in New Hampshire of Bush, Rubio and Christie to become thefavorite of the Republican establishment.

Kasich himself has insisted he has a strong field organization in New Hampshire, saying 'withthe airwaves flooded with all these commercials ... nobody knows what to believe, and the groundgame really works.'

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